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Big Book News - June 2025
Hi friends!Petar here, from the Beyond the Panels blog (what, did you think I’d let Matt have all the newsletter fun?) Welcome to another installment of the newsletter on books bigger than Dr. Doom’s ego! Or at least, they try to be… It’s a tough competition, okay!What do you... more »
Absolute Batman: The Long Halloween And More FOC Titles To Ruin You
Guys… I took a look at this week’s FOC list and I’m speechless.(Walt, if you’re reading this – I need a raise. There are way too many comics I need to buy!)But let’s take it one step at a time, because seriously – there’s some crazy good stuff this week.... more »
Three Trans & NB Representation Manga Recommendations
Hey there! I know you’ve been waiting for the next Pride Month newsletter, expecting me to show you some cool boys' love manga this week. But you’re wrong! This week will be dedicated to everything that falls under the umbrella term ‘trans’. I've collected some good... more »
Superman Treasury #1 and Doom Is Riding A Dinosaur 🦖
Hey everyone!I'm Matheus from the Beyond the Panels blog (yes, the one with enough Fantastic Four takes to last a whole lifetime).So here's the deal: Walt caught wind of how much I spend on single issues every month (don’t ask), and decided to channel that into something useful.... more »
The Long Summer Of August 31 Vol. 1 - Manga Review
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The Long Summer of August 31 is a Japanese manga series by Ikkado Ito, which has been published since March 2023 in Kodansha’s seinen magazine Morning. An English version is being released through Kodansha’s K Manga app. Additionally, the series has been licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment... more »
Uncanny X-Men, Monstress and Vagabond and more FOC Titles!
Uncanny X-Men by Brian Michael Bendisby Brian Michael Bendis, Chris Bachalo and othersThis Newsletter is basically becoming a X-Men Newsletter, isn't it? But Brian Michael Bendis’ entire Uncanny X-Men saga is being collected in one massive Omnibus, so we need to mention it.In the fallout of... more »
Three Girls Love Manga Recommendations
Another week, another newsletter for Pride Month!This week's theme is Girls Love (GL)/Yuri. I've always had a hard time finding yuri that I really like because it's not always as emotional or honest as I'd like. Sometimes they include certain topics and themes that I generally try to... more »
FOC Alert: Godzilla vs Star Trek 😱
Okay, the title of this email might be a bit over the top. But it’s Friday, and after a long week, every last brain cell could use a good jolt to kick things into gear (mine definitely can!). Lucky for me, I got my hands on two super promising advance reading copies from IDW…The Kai-Sei Era... more »
Firefly Wedding Vol. 1 - Manga Review
Mangaka Oreco Tachibana has gained an international fanbase primarily through Promise Cinderella. In the U.S., her current work Firefly Wedding is being published by VIZ Media.In Japan, the series is known as Hotaru no Yomeiri. It began serialization in January 2023 on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday manga... more »
Wonder Woman by Byrne, House of X / Powers of X and more FOC Titles!
3 Highlights + 1 Recommendation from this Week's FOCOnce Upon a Time… Byrne – Wonder Woman by John Byrnezilla!This is a book I’ve been waiting on for ages. Byrne is the creator who took me by the hand and made me fall in love with superheroes. The first time I read his work, I... more »